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Mathematics

James Wan

MATH · MATH141 · GEOMTERY · MATH142 · MATH20 · MATH30 · MATH120 · MATH15 · MATH150 · STATISTICS · MATH130 · GEOMETRYMTH30 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
53.85%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take James Wan if , and use exam reviews to prepare.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHomework heavyBoring lecturesFair gradingExam review supportMixed clarity
  • Students are sharply divided on his teaching, with and .
  • , but it often helps grades and prepares students for exams.
  • as fair or similar to reviews, though some students found them much harder than lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

63/100

An A is realistic because , and fair tests help, but students must keep up with substantial practice.

Nearly all meaningful evidence is in person; the single online review provides no usable detail beyond negative tags.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The math content ranges from easy to hard depending on the student, with .

score, while online evidence is too thin to compare.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Many students warn not to miss class, and some reviews say attendance affects grades or absences are counted strictly.

In-person evidence strongly supports attendance importance, while the .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

He is worth it for independent students who value fair grading and , but not for students needing engaging or .

and avoid, while the single online review is negative but not detailed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Grading is often described as fair, with , and A thresholds lowered for .

Format shift

In-person reviews contain multiple grading details, while the online .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

as heavy, lengthy, time consuming, or too much.

Format shift

, and the online review also tags lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some students say and reviews well, while many others call lectures boring, confusing, hard to understand, or unhelpful.

Format shift

, while online evidence is too sparse to evaluate teaching quality.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades , and finals, with frequent comments about both homework and exams.

Format shift

, finals, and reviews; online evidence only tags test heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews show a long-running pattern of , and mixed clarity.

Main concern

Students who need engaging lectures or close guidance may struggle.

What students said

“The .”
MATH120
“ , and simply check whether you know the material.”
MATH141
“It's hard to understand his lectures.”
MATH120

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is vague and , and test-heavy tags without useful detail.

Main concern

There is too little online evidence to judge the format confidently.

What students said

“None”
MATH120

Exam style

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Exams are usually standard to student-friendly because many reviews mention similar practice tests, dropped exams, note cards, or easy finals, though some found tests much harder.

Practice Tests Similar To ExamsDropped Lowest ExamEasy FinalNote Cards AllowedPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, dropped exams, note cards, pop quizzes, and easy finals, but do not prove proctoring or closed-book policies.

Practice Tests Similar To ExamsDropped Lowest ExamEasy FinalNote Cards AllowedPop Quizzes
“He also .”
MATH120
“ and multiple choice.”
MATH141
“You're also allowed to have 1 notecard for , and 4 notecards for the final.”
GEOMETRYMTH30

Online

The single online review does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ but they were a good portion of your grade which helped even if you .”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“ and thorough and showed every little step.”

📚 Workload Load

30/100

“The .”

⚖️

68/100

“He .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and thorough and showed every little step.
  • It's hard to understand his lectures.
  • Lectures makes you want to fall asleep, but

Theme 2

📚

  • The .
  • but it prep you for the test.
  • , but if you do your work, you will do fine.

Theme 3

📝

  • He .
  • , and simply check whether you know the material.

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews over many years provide strong evidence, though the online sample is only one vague review.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 59
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1